Drug charges unlikely for illegal poppy grower in San Martin, DEA says
The federal government will probably leave a flower grower alone after raiding his San Martin farm on July 22 and seizing 19,000 opium poppy plants.
Reward offered for stolen artifacts
The Plaza History Association of San Juan Bautista is offering a
Hollister district reiterates practices after Conn. shooting spree
Hollister School District officials Friday closely followed news of the mass shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School – with reports of 20 children and eight adults dead, including shooter Adam Lanza and his mother.
Hollister police chief finds voice in his blog
There are numerous ways to maintain transparency between the community and the police department, but Hollister Police Chief David Westrick has found social media to be the most effective.
San Benito County Jail escapee captured in San Jose
Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose Wednesday night following a regional manhunt, authorities said.Â
Zavala, 38, of Hollister, was arrested 7pm May 29 at a hotel in San Jose with his girlfriend,...
Police make arrest in downtown shooting
Hollister police made an arrest related to a downtown shooting Monday afternoon.
According to police:
Police arrested a man for a shooting that took place in the 500 block of San Benito Street, on April 3, 2017.
On April 3, 2017, a business meeting was being held...
Local woman accused of bilking thousands from parents
A longtime local resident is suspected of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her parents by using their credit card and writing fraudulent checks on such expenses as rent, utilities and a cash-advance outlet in town, according to a sheriff’s detective who shared details of the case.
Safety seats highlighted by new program
County seeks to decrease unsafe installation by offering training to drivers
















